Starlink is currently unable to launch in South Africa because it must have a local entity that is 30% owned by historically disadvantaged groups. Malatsi has since been summoned by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, led by the ANC’s Khusela Diko, to brief it on his proposal.

The government's controversial proposal to exempt Starlink from Black ownership laws raises significant questions about sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.